How’s this for an obvious statement? College can be extremely expensive. “College is a great investment—if you choose the right school,” Money magazine wrote in its “Best Colleges in America” report, which lists “the country’s top values.” Of 727 colleges and universities on the 2018 edition of the list, published Monday, New England schools were well-represented, with 83 schools in the region making the list. Eighteen of those were in the top 100. MIT nabbed the sixth spot on the list. The school placed behind Princeton University which was in the No. 1 position for the third year in a row, followed by University of California, San Diego at No. 2, the University of California, Irvine at No. 3, the University of California, Los Angeles at No. 4, and Stanford University at No. 5. Yale and Harvard universities were also among the top 20 schools, at No. 15 and No. 16, respectively. The rankings were determined by analyzing … [Read more...] about These New England schools offer the best value, according to Money magazine
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Michigan State alumni magazine changed amid Nassar scandal
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University's alumni magazine has opted for a positive message after the original issue addressing the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal was scrapped by Interim President John Engler. The issue is the first since the former sports doctor was sentenced to prison for abusing girls and women, including Michigan State athletes. The magazine's original front page was slated to be a black-and-white photo of a woman with teal lipstick. The color represents support for sexual assault survivors. The Detroit Free Press reports the replacement has only text that says the university has emerged from a difficult time and is going to be "stronger, safer and more competitive than ever." Several alumni say they want the magazine to reflect ongoing conversations, even if it's not all positive. A university spokeswoman says the magazine is trying to strike the right balance. … [Read more...] about Michigan State alumni magazine changed amid Nassar scandal
NYT Magazine: ‘The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley – and Won’
The New York Times Magazine published a long-form article recently titled “The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won” discussing a group of privacy activists that successfully passed a California bill protecting user privacy from tech giants. The article published in the New York Times Magazine opens by discussing a man named Alastair Mactaggart, a bay area real estate mogul who had made much of his money thanks to the exorbitant rent prices in areas surrounding Silicon Valley tech companies. If anyone should have been happy about the presence and actions of tech firms it should have been Mactaggart, but instead, the real estate businessman became increasingly worried about the information that these tech companies were collecting on users.The article states: The way Alastair Mactaggart usually tells the story of his awakening — the way he told it even before he became the most improbable, and perhaps the most important, privacy … [Read more...] about NYT Magazine: ‘The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley – and Won’
MSU alumni magazine takes the cheery route despite Nassar scandal
David Jesse Detroit Free Press Published 11:00 p.m. UTC Aug 15, 2018 It was supposed to jump off the page at you. A black-and-white shot of a woman, the only color on the page, her teal lipstick and the teal nameplate of the magazine. Inside would be page after page of stories and essays describing how Michigan State University handled the Larry Nassar case and what it now meant to be a Spartan. Teal is a color sexual assault survivors use to show support for each other. But no one ever saw that version of the MSU alumni magazine. Interim President John Engler ordered it all to be scrapped. Earlier this month, MSU alumni began receiving the replacement issue — this one with a completely different message. There's no image on the front. The background of the cover is the traditional Spartan green. One sentence occupies the whole front page. It says, in all capital letters, “The university, which faced the most difficult challenge in its history, has emerged and is … [Read more...] about MSU alumni magazine takes the cheery route despite Nassar scandal
Black women dominate September magazine covers
By Joy Sewing Published 8:39 am CDT, Monday, August 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Instagram Image 1of/15 CaptionClose Image 1 of 15 Black women are featured on the covers 11 top fashion … [Read more...] about Black women dominate September magazine covers